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Membership of the Society for Applied Philosophy is open to anyone interested in its aims, whether or not they hold a philosophical qualification or are employed as a professional philosopher.
Membership includes online access to the Journal of Applied Philosophy, as well as a reduced fee for the Society’s annual conference. Members can also apply for event funding through the Society’s Funding scheme.
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SAP Annual Conference
SAP Annual Conference 2025
27- 29 June
Radisson Hotel & Suites, Gdansk
Join the Society
Membership of the Society is open to anyone interested in our aims, whether or not you hold a philosophical qualification or are employed as a professional philosopher.
Membership currently costs £26 per annum, or £14 for postgraduates. This includes online access to the Journal of Applied Philosophy, as well as a reduced fee for the Society’s annual conference. Members can also apply for event funding through the Society’s grant scheme.
Membership and journal subscription are handled by Wiley, as the publishers of the Journal of Applied Philosophy. The button will take you through to their website.
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The Society’s 2025 conference will take place at Hotel Radisson, Gdansk 27-29 June. Papers will be given on a wide range of topics across the field of applied philosophy (Authors of papers selected for inclusion in the programme can confirm or decline intention to attend here.) Call for papers |
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